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Alternatives?
CheaperQwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×3.2-56%$0.37Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 108 GB+6
BetterGranite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen+91%-90%$0.006Context: 131K → 128K+1NOpenNanbeige4.1 3B×2.9-76%$0.10 / $0.20Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 2 GB
CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×3.1-55%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 193 GB+5
CheaperGPT-5.6 Lunamax×3.1-14%$0.18Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×3.2-56%$0.37Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 108 GB+6GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×3.1-55%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 193 GB+5GPT-5.6 Lunamax×3.1-14%$0.18
Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta×3.1-71%$0.10 / $0.30
Hy3thinkingOpen×3.1-56%$0.072Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 179 GBGranite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen+91%-90%$0.006Context: 131K → 128K+1
Ministral 3 3B 2512Open+22%-81%$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 1.9 GB
Gemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen+97%-92%$0.008Context: 131K → 128K+1GPT-5.6 Lunalow×2.9-14%$0.01Ministral 3 8B 2512Open+61%-71%$0.011Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 4.5 GBQwen 3.5 9BthinkingOpen×2.8-82%$0.21Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 4.8 GBQwen3.5 4BthinkingOpen×2.6-89%$0.03 / $0.15Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 2.3 GBGemma 4 12BthinkingOpen×2.6-71%$0.10 / $0.30Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 6 GBIK2 Horizon 7BthinkingOpen×2.6same$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 0.5 GB → 4.5 GBRun it yourself
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How much does K2 Horizon 0.9B cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Featherless).
Is K2 Horizon 0.9B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is K2 Horizon 0.9B, and what is it best at?›
#262 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #129 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #122 of 133 in Vision & Documents.
Is K2 Horizon 0.9B better than Gemma 3n E4B Instruct?›
On GPQA Diamond, K2 Horizon 0.9B scores 29.3 vs 29.6 — about the same.
How can I use K2 Horizon 0.9B?›
Through the API of Featherless.
What is the context window of K2 Horizon 0.9B?›
131K tokens.
When was K2 Horizon 0.9B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-03. It is the current version in its line.
Is K2 Horizon 0.9B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run K2 Horizon 0.9B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can K2 Horizon 0.9B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is K2 Horizon 0.9B?›
K2 Horizon 0.9B is an open-weights language model from Institute of Foundation Models, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to K2 Horizon 0.9B?›
Qwen3.8 Flash (cheaper), Granite 4.2 3B (better), Nanbeige4.1 3B (open weights).